New on the podcast: Lieutenant Raul Cernuda weighs in on what fire fighters do in Miami

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Raul Cernuda is a Lieutenant for a South Florida Fire Department. Raul is a public servant and co-founder of Headstrong Heroes Foundation, a local organization working to serve those who bravely serve us. He also has a podcast by the same name.

Cris Ramos hosts this conversation that covers:

What a firefighter in South Florida does– it’s much more extensive that most of us realize

A first responder’s role in emergencies, like the past few hurricanes to hit Florida

Human connection for people in their hour of most need

What happens when we call 911

The Headstrong Heroes podcast, which is doing a great job starting a dialogue and voicing concerns for the silent heroes amongst us

Creative outlets for veterans and first responders and retiring reintegrating back into civilian life

Tough issues our local first responders are going through and how we can help